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Italian painting worth half a million more after error: 8 was actually a 3 in the date

Italian painting worth half a million more after error: 8 was actually a 3 in the date

An Italian painting's value increased by half a million euros after restoration in Switzerland revealed it was 500 years older than previously believed. The age was corrected when a digit in the year on the artwork was identified as a 3 rather than an 8. Italy's Council of State has ruled that the country cannot reclaim the work.

Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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